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The Giant Peach

Our blog about all things peachy


Grass-fed, British Beef from Aubrey Allen

Aubrey Allen understand, that they are only ever as good was the last meal they helped serve and have a focused approach towards consistency. Finding the best farmers to help them is key, and sourcing the best meat available in the British Isles dates back to the 1930’s, when Russell Allen’s grandfather opened his back … Continued

A sustainable 2021…

As proud members of The Sustainable Restaurant Association, we continue to work closely together, looking at ways we can become more sustainable, and help our guests be sustainable too. They recently shared their top tips for the food, drink and hospitality industry to strive towards in 2021. Having read through the list, it was with … Continued

Celebrating Belu on World Water Day

World Water Day, Tuesday 22nd March Did you know…Every time you order Belu Water for your table you’re helping to reach someone with clean water for the first time? That’s because all of their profits go to their impact partner WaterAid – to bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere. Together, we … Continued

The Best Of British Asparagus: Your Questions Answered

The British asparagus season is just beginning and here are six things you should know about this British super veg.   1. When does the British Asparagus season start? You may have been tricked into believing that asparagus is grown all year round in Britain. After all, it is in our supermarkets from January right … Continued

Supplier Spotlight – Union Hand-Roasted

Pubs make great coffee shops if the quality of the coffee and training is right. We’ve worked with premium supplier, Union Hand-Roasted, since their early days. Now celebrating their 20th year, their coffee remains superlative and ethically spot-on – they were the first foreign buyers to return to Rwanda after the genocide. They are also fanatical … Continued

The First Taste Of “Dip Your Own”

At Peach, we believe that great food and flavour comes from eating the freshest and most seasonal ingredients. With Asparagus being one of our favourite spring ingredients, we took a trip down to Barfoots, a beautiful farm on the South Coast to try some of this year’s first British asparagus. Barfoots is a privately owned family … Continued

Americano & Filter – Style over Substance?

Coffee is a fashion victim. Time was, you wanted a cup of coffee in a restaurant or good food pub, you ordered a coffee. It came, fresh from the filter if you were lucky (stewed on a diabolical hot-plate if you weren’t). You added milk and sugar to taste and drank it. Then came the … Continued

How We Calculate Our Carbon Footprint

We’ve been working with our partners at NetZeroNow for a few years, looking at our carbon footprint, and identifying ways of reducing. Over the coming months we will be setting targets and goals on how we can minimise our impact on the environment. We’re currently working with the Net Zero accreditation team ‘NetZero Now’ to … Continued

Barcelona with Brockmans Gin!

Well, Brockmans certainly know how to throw a party! Sam (Deputy Manager of the Fishes), Matt (Ops Support – Bar and Cellar) and I, (Peach Recruitment Manager) were the lucky Peaches picked to go to Barcelona, hosted by these brilliant Gin makers to share in some fun and yes, a lot of Gin drinking. So … Continued

Supplier Spotlight – Reynolds

We’re supplier proud to serve fresh fruit and veg from the only remaining national family-run greengrocer Reynolds. So who are Reynolds In 1945, William Reynolds set up a fruit and veg stall at the Ridley Road Market in Hackney, London. William’s ambition was to supply his customers with the very best fresh produce, an ambition that … Continued